"He's Not Really a Reader...": Perspectives on Supporting Literacy Development in Individuals with Autism

Topics in Language Disorders

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 271-282

  Mirenda, Pat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Augmentative and alternative communication; Autism; Literacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242427757     PISSN: 02718294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00011363-200310000-00003     Document Type: Review

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